Fun, HOT weekend!!

We had a great weekend. Mick is now working 4-10 hr days, so he is home on Friday's. That is nice, just one more day that we get to hang out together. He and Clay went and cleaned pig pens and worked with Clay's pig, the fair is a little less than a month away. His pig is huge. We've been trying to get out there in the morning being as it's not cooling off in the evenings. The rest of the day we just hung out at home doing things that we've been neglecting.

Sat we decided to go 4 wheeler riding with our friends Jason & Darcy, we went to Silver City, that was fun. It wasn't too hot either, which made it even more enjoyable. The kids were able to ride their own 4 wheelers and they did really good.





Today I took Clay to his second time of going to Church Camp. I am sure he will thoroughly enjoy being up there with a bunch of other kids. And honestly I will enjoy the break.. I hope he has fun!! I know I always did..


Yesterday while it was soo hot outside, 105 to be exact. We decided to go buy ourselves a swimming pool!! I haven't had one of these since I was little and we lived in Eagle! The kids will have so much fun this summer!!


Anyhow, this week we don't have anything planned. I am probably going to stay home most of the week and work on my tan! ;) This weekend Clay will ride in his 2nd Rodeo in Vale. He sure enjoyed riding steer's at the last Rodeo..

Oh and a little tease, something that really isn't too foreign to The Tully's is going to happen in about a month... Anyone dare to guess??? Besides Amanda that is, don't give it away sister!! (Everyone else is doing little giveaways why not me, guess it right and you'll get a little present)

At home again...

Well the past few weeks have been interesting. The Monday after my B-day party in Melba I went into work and found out that I was being laid off due to the lack of business that AQD was feeling. At first I was really sad, I loved working with Nicole and Denise. The week went by and I eventually went back at the end of the week for a day, it was nice to return to work, but honestly I was enjoying staying at home with the kids again. I went back the following Tuesday but ended the day on not so good of a note with the boss, and haven't gone back since. I am not bothered with the fact that I may never return their. This summer is jam packed full of different events; camping trips, Rodeo's and the Fair, so I will enjoy not working so that I can take the kids to all of those things.

Speaking of Rodeo's, Clay did extremely well in Nyssa at his first Rodeo.

He didn't show any signs of being nervous and got out there and did his best. I was video taping and Sis was taking pictures, but she was too busy watching him that she forgot to take a picture.. That was ok, when he came up to sit with me I took one then. He didn't stay on the whole 8 seconds, but he was about 4.5, so he will only continue to get better with each Rodeo we go to this summer. We are planning about 6 more Rodeo's through the Fall, so I hope he enjoys each time even more than the first..

The rest of the weekend was pretty laid back. We have been cutting down on our usuall running around due to the ever increasing cost of gas, so Sat we just took the dogs to the pond behind our subdivision then got ready for the Rodeo. Sunday Mick, Clay and Jason D went and fixed fence and Sis and I went to Church with my sister, then out to lunch and back home. Mick got home about 4, then we went over to The Dawson's house for a BBQ.

It's only 6:30am and I am already up and can't go back to sleep, so I guess I better get things started like the laundry that I didn't get done last night.

My little cowboy!!

After several failed attemps of trying to load the video, a picture will have to do..

Clay is riding steers for the first time this weekend at the Nyssa Nite Rodeo.. He has riden sheep since he was 3 and has now graduated into the steers. Me, well I am quite nervous. I have never pressed Clay to want to be a cowboy, although I have always accepted it. I guess this will give the opportunity to either say, "yea, I like it," or "nope, I don't think I will pursue it." I have been talking about getting him out somewhere so that he can practice, and last night we went out to Sand Hollow and he was able to get on a few. I don't know if it scared him more than anything, but he got on and tried his hardest. In the video you see that he lands pretty hard and it hurt his little bony butt. This morning he said he wasn't sore, so I guess it wasn't as bad as it looks.

Anyhow, we are all really excited, he got new chaps, new spurs, new hat, new shirt and boots. He is borrowing (until we know just how often he will ride) a helmet and a vest and rope. Say a prayer that all goes well and that he and the rest of the little cowboys don't get hurt this weekend!!

Happy Father's Day~Happy B-Day!!

Happy Father's Day to my dad. It's great how much he has been there for me and my family through the years. Thank you Dad for never giving up and always being consistant. You are a terrific grandfather for my kids. You are always there for Clay, you take him with you just about anywhere you go. He has learned so many things from you. Thank you for always being caring with Michayla. We appreciate you and mom taking the kids to Hells Canyon, Camping, Snow Mobiling and just having them come over on a weekend to spend the night because you hadn't seen them in a while! You are very appreciated, thanks again!



Here we are 13 years and 2 kids later on your 29th B-day! WOW, it's been just a whirl wind hasn't it. How do you express to the most important person in your life just how much he means to you? Well, you buy him a chain saw... Just kiddding, but that is what he got for Father's Day/Birthday!
I have never met someone like Mick, and how I was fortunate enough to marry him is sometimes beyond me. He is the most caring, giving, hard worker, never complains about anything, will give everything he has, generous, kind, motivated, funny husband and father I know. Mick is such a hard worker, has been since we got married and he just continues to work harder and harder as the years go by. He is so determined to do his best! I love him for always being here for me, never giving up on the things that he wants most, and always taking care of his family first! He is always willing to do anything for his kids, buys them way more than he should :) and makes time to make it to any event they have!
I love you Mick, I am blessed to have you as my forever husband! Hope you have a great day!!

Craigslist, just an amazing invention....

I don't know about you, but we are Craigslist junkies.. We have sold a ton of things and have also found some pretty good buys too. We have been talking about getting the kids some 4 wheelers for quite a while now, and being as they are getting older we thought that we should get them some small quads. We had put some things on Craigslist yesterday to sell (and by the way, they are sold and picked up today!!) Anyhow and so Mick of course again was scouring craigslist for little quads and ran across two Polaris 90's.. We went and looked at them, and the kids just fell in love with them. (Note: last Sunday we went to Joe's and bought one of theirs that was on sale, got it home and it kept dying on us. It was a brand called Baja, and it is made in Japan, the owner's manual was in Chinese, and we couldn't figure out how to work on it. We called and luckily they allowed us to bring it back due to it being still what the considered new.. So that was good for us.) They have been used and are about 6 yrs old or so, but they bought them from Carl's and that kind of put our mind to ease with if anything was to happen that Mick couldn't fix we could take them in there to get fixed. So well we bought them. They need new plastic on one of the machines and just some tuning but other than that they run really good and it will be so fun to go on a Sat ride.. Now all we need to do is get me one, and we'll be looking at one tomorrow night for me!! :) If we get the one we saw on Craigslist as well, then we will all have Polaris 4 wheelers.. I can't wait..

Spoiled a little early..

Well tomorrow is the big day, I can't believe I am turning 29.. I sure don't feel like I am that old. Honestly I don't feel over 25, I guess that is a good thing.

Michayla I guess was so excited about my gifts that she wanted to give them to me early. I was very impressed with how well she listens sometimes. I randomly blurt out sometimes "oh that would be cute, or, I would like to have that," and today it paid off. :)

From Mick and the kids I got these. Yes I already have a bunch but you can't ever have enough. I live in these boots, since breaking my leg I can't wear tennis shoes and these to me are just as comfortable!!
I was also given this my boss at work has one and I love that you can put all different pictures on it, it will be a great reminder of my family all day long.
Sissy must have heard me telling Mick that I would really like this in front of the house filled with a bunch of pretty flowers. So that is what her and I will be doing hopefully on Sunday..

I have a great family whom I love and adore more and more everyday! I never would have guessed that life would just get so much better with the years, but Oh my have they! I thank Mick for always being there for me and never giving up on me. I thank God for giving me my children. They are from opposite sides of the spectrum, but I love how they are both so much their own person(s)..

Friday night I have invited my family and friends to Cook's in Melba, and I can't wait to go out their and have the best hamburgers in the world, sit and converse with my friends and just have a great time!!!